Nintendo to sell new Nintendo 3DS, XL hardware in Japan

Nintendo Co. this week said it will sell new Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo LL hardware in Japan Oct. 11.

The new Nintendo 3DS will include a larger 3.88-inch screen and up to six hours of battery life. It will sell at 16,000 yen.

The new Nintendo 3DS LL will include a 4.88-inch screen and up to seven hours of battery life. It will sell at 18,800 yen.

Both will feature a new C-stick for camera controls, new ZL and ZR buttons, new Super-Stable 3D functionality to provide a more comfortable 3D experience, and new NFC technology to support amiibo figurines.

The new Nintendo 3DS and LL hardware will be sold in the U.S. at a to be determined date.

For the fiscal quarter ended June 30, Nintendo held a $97 million loss.

In addition, the Nintendo 3DS handheld sold 820,000 units in the quarter, a decline from 1.4 million units one year ago.